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July 21, 2026 | Technology

Renfe tenders onboard communications contract

Single platform incorporating 5G and satellite coverage will be used for operational applications.

July 15, 2026 | Fleet

Renfe and Talgo settle Avril S106 dispute

Talgo will convert 15 of 30 trains to variable gauge while compensation programme agreed.

June 19, 2026 | Financial

Talgo to double production capacity

Spanish manufacturer announces record-breaking order book of €6.31bn.

June 17, 2026 | Locomotives

Alpha Trains orders more Stadler locomotives

The mix of Iberian and standard gauge multi-system units will support rail freight services both on the Iberian peninsula and the Mediterranean Corridor to central Europe.

June 15, 2026 | Main line

Majorca railway planning contract awarded

Typsa will lead design and construction planning for proposed Palma - Llucmajor line.

June 8, 2026 | Policy

Spain replaces CIAF with multimodal transport accident investigation authority

One of two rail-focused appointees to executive board blocked by Congress.

May 15, 2026 | Metros

Funding agreed for Metro Bilbao Line 4

Project to build 6.7km Line 4 has an initial budget of €412m.

April 29, 2026 | Financial

€300m EIB loan for Barcelona commuter line

Funding will contribute to 4km underground extension of Line 8.

April 13, 2026 | High-speed

Rail break identified before fatal Spanish accident

Preliminary investigations have found that the fractured rail, which caused the derailment, was identified 22 hours before the accident at Adamuz in January.

April 13, 2026 | High-speed

Spain’s high-speed reputation under scrutiny

The fatal accident at the start of this year on Spain’s first high-speed line has shone a spotlight on the country’s previously unblemished safety record. David Uwakwe explains how the reputation of the Spanish rail industry will need to be restored in order to reassure both domestic passengers and international observers.

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